Word Meaning

retreat definition and meaning

n. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
n. The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum.
n. The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
n. The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat.
n. A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action.
n. A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.
n. A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat.
v. i. To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.

Crossword clues for retreat

- Abandon ones position
- About to deal with hideaway
- Again provide first aid in refuge
- Back away
- Back off
- Fall back
- Go backwards
- Hideaway
- More sour back east in refuge
- Move back or withdraw
- Move back to ashram
- Pull back
- Quiet or secluded place
- Retire
- Secluded Place
- Turn tail
- Withdraw from enemy
- withdraw troops
- Withdrawal into privacy
- without arrangement